FORT WORTH, Texas – The Pepperdine men's golf team got things underway at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invite on Monday, playing 36-holes to open the tournament.  The Waves will enter the third and final round at the par-70, 6,885-yard Shady Oaks Country Club in 15^th place tomorrow.

Three Waves spent the majority of the day in the top-20, though sophomore returner Brady Siravo would lead the squad by the end of the second round, tying for 19^th.  He highlighted the second round with an eagle on the eighth hole.

The Waves shot a 13-over 573 (285-288) and are one stroke behind tournament-host TCU.  Pepperdine is only three shots out of the top-10.  Oklahoma leads the field, 18-under, while Arizona State shot 13-under to hold second-place.

PLAYER SCORES

• Sophomore Brady Siravo (Sacramento, Calif./Jesuit HS) is tied for 19^th after a two-round score of 140 (71-69).  He amassed five birdies throughout 36 holes and tabbed an eagle on hole eight in the second round. 
• Sophomore Mahanth Chirravuri (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS/USC) is tied for 40^th with a 36-hole score of 143 (69-74).  He tabbed six birdies throughout the day.
• Freshman Curtis Da Silva (Monterey, Calif./Robert Louis Stevenson School) is tied for 60^th with a score of 146 (74-72).  He picked up seven birdies.
• Sophomore Joshua Koo (Cerritos, Calif./Cerritos HS/Washington) is tied for 63^rd after posting a 147 (71-76).  He had four birdies today.
• Freshman William Walsh (San Mateo, Calif./Junipero Serra HS) finished the day with three birdies overall and is tied for 67^th with a score of 149 (76-73).

 
UP NEXT:
Pepperdine will be paired with TCU and Texas Tech tomorrowing, teeing off on the 10^th hole beginning at 7:30 a.m. PT.

THE NUMBERS
Team Scores: 1. Oklahoma 542; 2. Arizona State 547; 3. Vanderbilt 550; 4. North Carolina 556; 5. Oregon 557; 6. Florida State 563; 7. Georgia 564; 8. Texas 566; T9. Oklahoma State 567; T9. Wake Forest 567; T11. Georgia Tech 570; T11. Texas A&M 570; 13. Texas Tech 571; 14. TCU 572; 15. Pepperdine 573.

Top Individuals: 1. Drew Goodman (Oklahoma) 131; T2. Gustav Frimodt (TCU) 134; T2. David Ford (UNC) 134; T2. Stephen Campbell Jr. (Oklahoma) 134; T5. Ben VanWyk (Georgia) 135; T5. Scotty Kennon (Wake Forest) 135; T7. Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt) 136; Cole Sherwood (Vanderbilt) 136.